When people see or hear that a fire has started beside a highway or road, many probably think that a casually discarded cigarette butt tossed out a window is the culprit. Not so, says Ashcroft Fire Rescue Chief Josh White. In his more than 25 years of experience with the department, he says that most […]
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The Maple Ridge Burrards will be facing the Coquitlam Adanacs in a best-of-five Western Lacrosse Association playoff series starting on Aug. 5. The Burrards will finish second in the league this year, regardless of the outcome of their last game of the year on Tuesday, July 28. The Adanacs will finish third. The playoff matchups
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UPDATE 7:30 a.m. A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire. Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge. The
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Athletes from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows won numerous medals at the BC Summer Games, which were held from July 22-26 in Kelowna. Local swimmers had a lot of success in the pool, and Noah Cano took gold in the 100 m boys butterfly, and also won gold in the 50 m freestyle relay, and
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WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). The man
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